Plans for £11.2m bridge over rail line revealed

Officials said the bridge will be accessible for pedestrians, wheelchair users, cyclists and horse riders

A new bridleway bridge will be built over the railway line in a village near Beverley under plans launched by East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC).

The structure, which will cost about £11.2m, will be built over the Hull to Scarborough line near Long Lane and Minster Way in Woodmansey.

ERYC said it would fund the scheme and also use contributions from housing developers to cover the cost.

The plans will go before planners later this year with building expected to start in 2025.

The plan includes landscaped embankments and lighting for the structure

The bridge, which will be 11ft 6in (3.5m) wide, will be accessible to pedestrians, wheelchair users, cyclists and horse riders.

As well as offering views of Beverley Minster and the market town, officials said the surrounding embankments would be landscaped to improve biodiversity in the area.

A consultation into the project will run until Monday 16 September.

The consultation will run until September and a final planning application will be put forward later this year

Councillor Paul West, the council’s cabinet member for environment and transport, said he hoped it would be "an extremely useful and attractive solution".

He said: "This new bridge has been carefully designed to be as accessible as possible and safe for everyone and it will bring communities on the east and west of the railway line together."

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